The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
REpueucANs IN NEW YORX.
More About the AIOrtOD-Hiscock d" Com
bine" and What 1t Is Doing to Har-
InOnize" the Party.

More About the AIortoD-Hiscock d" Com
bine" and What 1t Is Doing to Har-
monte" the Party.
There is no gainsaying the genuine
ness of the Republicanism of Chautau-
qua County. Perhaps. on that very
account, it seems destined to occupy
conspicuous place in certain political
crises. 1t played a prominent part in
the memorable Senatorial struggle of
1881, and decided the contest which was
lately brought to close. The deser-
ton of its two Assemblvmen from the
Miller phalanx to the MortOn-HiscOck
combine" enabled the millionaire
banker to crafty his revenge on the
Herkimer statesman for his defeat two
years ago, and the Journal to get even
with him for knocking out another
millionaire banker in the Saratoga
convention in 1885. Messrs. Frost and
Horton, the Assemblymen in question,
represent constituencies that strongly
favored the reelection Of Senator Mil
Ter. The jamestown Journal. the lead
ing Republican organ of Chautauqua
County, voices the sentiments of those
constituencies in the following sharp,
unmistakable language:
Chautauqua's representatives are despised
by great many Tor the action they took. Even
Morton and HiscOck supporters, :ghile they pat
ted Messrs. Frost and Horton the back. Sc
Cretly thought less Of them for deserving the
man 70 whom they had pledged their support.
and Chautauqua County has not gained any
thing in good repute by the course pursued.
Why they voted as they did. the JOVrnH
does not pretend 20 say. They were Miller men
and they voted for HiscOck. differences can be
drawn to suit individual views. Had Frost
and Horton held firm TO their promise, Senator
Miller would have been rcnOminated. and they
were told tnis. Had they proved true, the
wishes OF their constituents would have been
fulfilled. II must be remembered both
l,l-dgcd themselves to Senator Miller, and then
voted for Mr.. HscOclI. Mr.. Frost was
almost an object of pity or OF scorn. indie
cisive, weak and falterinC. his voice trembled
rs time after time he votcd FOR Miller, know
ing that 1t would be his treachery that would
nominate Mr.. Hscock. The less said
about this matter the better for the party. The
--J1"ya9L believes that Frost and Horton basely
betrayed their constituents. but their reasons
for the change can only be imagined.
This Is very unpleasant for the Chau-
tauqua Assemblymen. and adds new
interest to the peculiar tactics resOrted
TO by the combine to defeat Warner
Miller Mr.. Frost and Mr.. TAYLOR, of
,Chenango, signed the iron-clad pledge
TO support Mr. Miller Mr.. Horton,
although personally in favor of Mr..
Morton, declared for the Hcrkimer can
didate when the wishes of his constitu-
cntS were explained to him. The con-
stitucnts of all three men are now try
ing to imagine the reasons for their re-
markabe change of base at the most
critical moment. The impression is
gaining ground throughout the State
that the ''combine' was not such
brilliant piece Of strategy rs it was rep
resented at first. ard that. instead of
harmonizin@ fractional differences. it
has aggravated them to an extent
which BODIES i'll for the party in the fall.
The prospects for Morton men repre-
senting Miller districts are not cncour-
aging. Constituencies are not apt to
let pass with impunity such fragrant
hisobcdience of their declared wishes
on the part OF their representatives at
Albany.
The ''Scrambling about the corridors"
was not without effect. 1t is not agree
able reading for Republicans in the Mil
Ter districts that their Senators and As
semblymen were delivered. like so
much merchandise, to the man who
had the lowest number of votes. by the
-.scrambling" candidate. Since eX-
Alderman Dufy's graphic description
of the meetings that eliminated in the
Broadway railroad steal, there has
been no example of Il combine" so
bold i'm lis operations and so defined in
its opposition to public sentiment rs
that there , effected. When, rs eX-
Senator Macarthur pithily expresses
It, Mr.. Morton ''dclivered the goods"
he could not deliver the districts from
which the goods came at the same
time The combine" may find that
out ut the next election. Senator
Warner Miller is not likely to permit
himself To be chiscllcd oft of what was
his due by any ''Scrambling about the
corridors" without striking back
-ikbaRy -4rgHS.